Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,524, William Goodenow, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Goodenow, William Phebe
W.19.524
CONTENTS

21.865
Massachusetts
William Sodenboro of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a Fifer in the Company commanded by Captain Muel of the Rgt commanded by Col. Hatcher in the Mass line for 6 months 140 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 23 Dollars 25 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Nov 1833 and sent to Mrs. Sarah Suske Esq. Cambridge Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $58.10 Semi-ant. allowance ending March - 11.63 $69.76
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. D. D. W. Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 30
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 th Sept 1837 to 19 th Jan y 1838, the day of his death age Notified 30 th Jan y 1839
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Mrs. S.

1279.
Massachusetts
Thebe Goodenow widow of William Goodenow who was a Sifer Mass in the Mass line for 6 mo & 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars & 25 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of August, 1843 and sent to
Elizab Clark Brighton Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 43
Deposited

Mr Goodnow's Declaration 27.541
Release herein to be made to Isaac Fiske, Mgr of Pub. County of Middlesex, at East Cambridge, Mass. -
Fiber 6 mos & 10 days adm'd
22.00 1.25 23.25 46.03 11.63 58.13
Isaac Fiske Esq East Cambridge Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
On this twenty ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, William Goodnow a resident of Natick in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: viz.
That he served as a fifer in the army of the revolution in 1776 in Captain Hige's which Broot's company - That he marched with said company to New York and New Jersey by the way of Rhode Island and thro' Hartford in Connecticut - That he was gone on this expedition three and a half months and was verbally discharged at a place called Woodbridge or Shrewsbury in N. Jersey in the latter part of March 1777 - His officers were Col. Thatcher of Cambridge, Major How of Marlborough Lt. Col. - Mr. Bryant was my Major - My Capt was the said Broot - my Lt. was Mellor of Wellesley - my first Lt. was Amos Derry - In 1778 the said Goodnow further stated that he enlisted and marched as a fifer to Rhode Island in Captain Amos Derry's company in the latter part of July or near the first of August and served on this tour six weeks - My Col's name was Hawes - Said Derry was my Captain - one Gainer of Hopkinton was my Lieutenant - I cannot now recollect any other officers except Thomas Fellen who acted as ensign - In 1779 I was again called out on two alarms to Rhode Island under Capt. Joshua Fish - I served as a fifer in both of these tours twenty days according to the best of my recollection - I had scarcely become acquainted with my officers in so short a tour & cannot now say particularly who the others were -  3 1/2 15 1/2 20 8

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... Island in Captain Amos Perry's company in The latter part of July or near the first of Au- gust and served on this tour six weeks —
My Col's name was Hovey — Said Perry was my Captain — one Barnes of Hopkinton was my Lieutenant — I cannot now recollect any other officers except Thomas Spellen who acted as ensign —
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In 1779 I was again called out on two alarms to Rhode Island under Capt. Joshua Fish I served as a fifer in both of these tours twenty days according to the best of my recollection I had scarcely become acquainted with my offi- cers in so short a tour & cannot now say pos- itively who the others were —
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In April 1775 I marched from Natick to Proxbury as a fifer in Capt. Joseph Morse's company — he soon after entered the Continental service I served on this expedition twenty days
Abel Perry was our militia Lieutenant He also joined the Continental army I do not recollect any other officers
He further states that he had no docu- mentary evidence of his services and that he knows of no person now living who was
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with him in 1775 during his tour & service of twenty days at Roxbury — That he served in all the above expeditions see a fifer
That he is personally acquainted with Deacons D. Moore of Natick Dist. John Sturgis formerly of Natick & now of Framingham
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state,
Subscribed & sworn to this day & year aforesaid J. P. Fay Wrote. William Goodenow
We, Deacons D. Moore a clergyman, residing in the town of Natick, and John Sturgis formerly of Natick now residing in Framingham hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Goodenow Esq. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; — that we believe him to be seventy four years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to be a man of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state,
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid J. P. P. Bay W. B. William Goodenow
We, Erasmus D. Moore a clergyman, residing in the town of Natick, and John Angier formerly of Natick now residing in Framingham hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Goodenow Esq. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; — that we believe him to be seventy four years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Erasmus D. Moore
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. John Angier
J. P. P. Bay W. B.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Erasmus D. Moore who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Natick and that John Angier who has also signed the same, is a resident in Framingham and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. P. P. Bay W. B.
Isaac T. Pike Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Goodenow for a pension.
I also certify that William Goodenow whose own proper signature is written on the certificate of the deposition of Abel Perry hereto annexed is a justice of the Peace within said county of Middlesex
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Isaac T. Pike

Adel Perry Deposition

I Abel Perry of Natick in the County of Middlesex aged seventy six years testify and say that William Goodenow of said Natick enlisted went and served as a fifer in the army in 1778 in Capt. Heykirk's Provost Company, that he went to New York and New Jersey by the way of Rhode Island passing through Hartford — That he was gone on this expedition three months and a half and was discharged at Woodbridge or Rahway in N. Jersey — he was also at the White Plains in N. York — I was with him in the same company and was discharged at the same time in March 1779
In 1778 the said Goodenow enlisted and went as a fifer to Rhode Island in the latter part of July or first of August in Capt. Thomas Perry's company — I was in the same company and we both served on this tour six weeks
In 1779 the said Goodenow was called out again on two alarms to Rhode Island under Capt. Solomon Dick — I was in the same company with him and we both served twenty days according to the best of my recollection
In 1778 I think in April the said Goodenow marched from Natick to Roxbury — according to my best recollection he was about on that tour not less than

twenty days — I was not with him but knew of his going as a gifter
The above is according to my best recollection attest to his mark Wm Beckminster
Abel & Perry mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. June 26. 1833.
Then the above named Abel Perry personally ap- peared and made oath to the truth of the above dep- osition signed with his mark in my presence
Wm Beckminster Justice of Peace
I certify that the said Abel Perry is personally known to me, and that he is a credible witness
Wm Beckminster Justice of Peace

Sheb Goodnow
Mass-
at 7. July '38
$23.27.00 from 4 March '36 to 19 Jany '38
Elijah Clark Brighton Mass-

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss
On this Twentieth day of February eighteen hundred and forty three, Personally appeared before me, Chester Adams, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex. Phebe Goodenow, a resident of Natick in said County, eighty one years of age, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the fourth of March 1836, to the nineteenth day of January A.D. 1838, from which period she has been already paid under the Act of the seventh of July, 1838. And the declarant further alleges that she is still the Widow of William Goodenow who was a ffer in the Revolutionary War. That her pension was allowed at the rate of twenty three dollars, and twenty five cents, per annum and was paid to her at the agency at Boston in the State of Massachusetts, and further she saith not. Phebe Goodenow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before Me.
Chester Adams. Justice of the Peace
Middlesex ss.
Natick February 20. 1843. I hereby certify that Phebe Goodenow who has signed and made oath to the above declaration is well known to me to be the widow of William Goodenow, deceased, and that she has formerly received a Pension from the United States. And I further certify that the words "Annum" interlined in the above declaration was interlined before signing and making oath thereto.
Chester Adams Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary's Office February 21 st 1843
I hereby Certify that at the date of the within attestation Chester Adams was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
Witness the Seal of the State.
Thos A. Dole Secretary of the Commonwealth

William Goodenow and Phebe Man both of Natick had their intention of Marriage published. March 24 th 1782. —
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the records of the town of Natick.
Attest 3 Chester Adams. Town Clerk —
A list of persons joined in Marriage by the Rev. Stephen Badger and returned by him with the dates affixed to each couple so married.
Entered by David Morse. Town Clerk. —
N.B. Those names that have no towns annexed are all of Natick. —
William Goodenow & Phebe Man, July twenty fifth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. —
I the subscriber, of Natick in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that I have the custody of the records of said Natick in relation to marriages; that said records are now in my possession — that the above is a true copy of the records, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the records in fair, legible figures, as follows: — "July 25. 1782."
N.B. The word, "that," is interlined by me.
Attest 3 Chester Adams, Town Clerk of Natick.
I Chester Adams above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk in the town of Natick, in the

County, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me. —
Chester Adams, Clerk of the Town of Natick.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Middlesex. ss. } On this twenty third day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared Chester Adams, the aforesaid deponent, a credible witness and well known to me as such, and made oath that the certifi- cate and depositions above made and by him subscribed is true and correct in all its parts.
Before me: — John W. Clegg Justice of the peace for the Commonwealth of Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Dike Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex hereby certify that John Wells Esq is a justice of the Peace thereunto duly qualified and qualified & that his signature written on the foregoing Paper is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this eleventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight
Isaac Dike Reg

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19524
Thebe Goodwin Widow of William Patterson Heifer New-mar
Act: March 3 rd 1873
Index:—Vol. 11 , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts 2875
Phoebe Goodenow widow of William Goodenow
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 19 th January 1838 of Middlesex Co. in the State of Mass. who was a Fifer in the company commanded by Captain Model of the regt. commanded by Thatcher in the Mass. line for 6 months & 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 23 Dollars 25 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. & end 19 th January 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of March 1843 and sent to Elijah Clark, Esq. Brighton, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brewer Clerk Book A. Vol. 1. Page 90
A new certificate was issued in this case under the opinion of the Attorney General of the 2 d Sept. 1842, which was given in consequence of the Resolution of Congress of the 16 th of August 1842.

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2875 Rep
Massachusetts
Phebe Goodenow.
widow of William Goodenow, deceased, who was a pensioner under the Act of June, 1832, and who died on the 19 January, 1838 — of Middlesex in the State of Mass — who was a Fifer in the Compny — commanded by Captain Wood of the Regt — commanded by Col: Thatcher in the Mass: — time for 6 months & 10 days —
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 23 Dollars 25 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March 1836 20th: January, 1838 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of May 1839 and sent to Isaac Fiske, East Cambridge, Mass. —
Arrears to the 14th of Mar: 1839 $ 25.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 14 Sept — 11.62
$37.61
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Intire — Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 — Page 90

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 26 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" the Widow of William Goodenow, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Boston, Mass., Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and twenty five Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1837, to the 19 th January, 1838, the day of his death."
Respectfully, yours,
Alison E. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

William Goodrow Mass. act 7 June 1832 to what time paid?
Pen. Office.
Due 19 th Jan y 1838/p d
May 18. 1839.
to that period
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Phebe Gooden
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Phebe Goodenow Mrs
admitted
Refers 6-10 days $23.25

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
On this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight, personally appeared before the Hon. Samuel P. Dey Judge of the Court of Probate now held at Cambridge. Phoebe Goodnow a resident of Watertown in said County of Middlesex aged seventy eight years , who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows; That she is the widow of William Goodnow , who was a sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, & for his services, as such, received a Pension under the Act of Congress of the year 1832, the seventh of June; the Certificate for which was dated November 8 th 1833 & numbered 21065. The particulars of which services & proof of the same are on file in the Pension Department, to which she refers: — She further declares that she was married to the said William Goodnow on the twenty fifth day of July in the year seventeen hundred & eighty two; That when her husband the said William Goodnow died on the

nineteenth of January in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty eight; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January eighteen hundred & ninety four, at the home above stated; - She further declares that she is still the widow of the said William Goodnow never having been married since the death of her aforesaid husband, William Goodnow. -
Phoebe Goodnow
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court by said Phoebe Goodnow the day & year first above written before
J. P. May Clerk Norfolk County
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss
I Isaac Fisher Esq. of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid hereby certify that Lord P. May Esq. is the Judge of said Court & that his signature above written is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this ninth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty eight.
Isaac Fisher Esq.

I Samuel Fiske of Natick in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esquire, of lawful age, do hereby & say that I was well acquainted with William Goodnow late of said Natick, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner for his services in the war of the Revolution; — he died on the ninth day of January AD 1838 & I believe on the nineteenth day of the said month; I have always lived within one mile of the said Goodnow till his death; — I also hereby & say that I am well acquainted with Phoebe Goodnow the widow of said William Goodnow; she resides at the same place where her husband died; — she is still the widow of the said William & has never been married since the death of her said husband William Goodnow —
Samuel Fiske
Middlesex ss. In Probate Court at Cambridge October 9. 1838. Personally appeared Samuel Fiske & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
J. P. P. Day Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex hereby certify that Lord Day Esq. is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned & qualified, and that his signature above written is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight
Isaac Fiske Reg.

1521 Mrs. Phebe Goodenough Decatur, Franklin Widow of Mr. Goodenough of Natick
Phebe Goodenough
$23.25 per ann
Elijah Clark Brighton Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex, ss.
On this 27. th day of April eighteen hundred and forty three. Personally appeared before me, Elijah Clark, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex, Phebe Goodenow, a resident of Natick in the County of Middlesex, aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the third of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of William Goodenow, who was a Fifer in the Middlesex Service, and that she has received a five years pension at the rate of twenty three dollars, and twenty five cents per annum, under the Act of the seventh of July, 1838, which was paid to her at Boston Massachusetts, and she further declares that she is still a widow.
Phebe Goodenow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before me, Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace
Middlesex, ss. Natick April. 27. th A.D. 1843. I hereby certify that Phebe Goodenow, who has signed and made oath to the above declaration, is the same person who has received a pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7. th 1838. Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 26 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
J. A. Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Brighton May 27 int 1843
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the claims of Mrs Elizabeth Pratt, Mrs Betsey Firth, of Framingham, Mrs Phebe Goodenow of Natick, and Mrs Sarah Mansfield, of Needham, for a pension under the act of March 3 d 1843.
Very Respectfully Yours Elijah Clark
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City, D. C.

Brighton February 21 st 1845
Dear Sir,
I herewith enclose to you the claims of Mrs Sally Greenwood for arrears of Pension.
Also, the claims of Mrs Phoebe Goodenow for arrears of Pension.
Very Respectfully Yours W. H. Seward Elijah Clark
Hon. J. L. Edmuns Commissioner of Pensions at Washington, D.C.

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Goodwin
J. G. Edwards Esq.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Washington
FREE

Mah. East Hamstead - County of Middlesex
J. L. Edwards Esq
I enclose you the application of Phoebe Goodwin for a Pension, when examined & acted upon please to make return to me
Isaac Pitkin

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Goodfaith, David GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5885 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 24, 1790(?) to James F. Sebor
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.